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    Travy's 90 Gallon

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Only have four fishes in my 2ft.

    - Paired clowns. (Dont care true or false, they are my babies and thats that! :pirate: )

    - YT (Greedy crazy fellow, still remember how it refused to eat for almost a week when i first got it.)

    - Lastly a Strawberry dottyback. (Full of character... :rolleyes: )

    IMO together their colors compliments each other brillantly. Cant get them all together though... dottyback shy.... :paiseh:

    On top of that are the inverts and LPS.

    - 3 Pratas (one bleached... trying to nurse it back)

    - Some yumas

    - Metallic green and pink tip frog spawn

    - Cream Purple center Goniopora

    - Light green alveopora

    - Green bubbles

    - Some blastos

    Of course non which can compare... so better keep...

    More of my babies

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    Travy's 90 Gallon

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Guess thats abt all for now... Can only do most of the stuff on weekends. Since everyday work at 0730 and back home at abt 2000... :snore:

    Will try to get the cam and update again.

    Meanwhile... My babies from my current 2 feet.

    (Did i mention slow reflex, shaky hands and 'not so good' digicam?)

    Big difference with and without flash... :nc:

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    Travy's 90 Gallon

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Got some tips from bro loster. :lol:

    Bought some Dead rocks from fresh water farms and reborn to be used as a foundation. And guess after some time, bacteria colonisation and algae growth.. will prob look the same as LRs. ;)

    A couple of months, maybe 6... but hey...Why not? Not in a hurry and...

    So much cheaper man!

    Left them in pails of water (Water used to test leaks) for almost a week liao.. coz did found some dead sponges and stuff... (Wanna make sure they are more or less clean B4 i put them into the tank to begin salt water cycle with LRs) ... no time to do much abt them also... need to work.. gym... computer... :P

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    Travy's 90 Gallon

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    After finishing most of the work, had a piece of egg crate and some pipes left.

    So decide to do a plenum system to my new set up... Got some tip from bro rav65 too ;)

    Stuff used,

    Egg crate, (dont ask abt the shape... levt over mah.)---> $18

    3ftx2ft Nylon netting ----> $6

    Pipes ----> dunno... <_<

    Cable ties and fishing lines to put everything together---> free (Happen to find them ard...) :lol:

    And the result.

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    Travy's 90 Gallon

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Finally got hold of a Digicam.

    After a long wait... <_<

    Anyway, caught up by the trend and decide to start a thread to track my new tank.

    :lol:

    Here are the specs:

    Main Tank: 3ft (36") X 2ft (24") X 2ft (24")

    That totals up to abt 90 US gallons.

    With a triangular shaped overflow/underflow system.

    Sump: 2ft (24") X 2ft (24") X 1ft (12")

    Totals abt... approx.. 25 gallons? Abt there. Came up with my own wacky design after 'taking reference' from Blue heaven and other bros/sis here. :P

    Oh and do excuse the badly taking pics... Tried my best... Slow reflex, shaky hands and not so good camera la. :lol:

    My main tank pic.

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    Refugium

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Firstly, you can only get chaeto from reefers who have them

    I do not recommend growing caulerpa with 12 hours of light and risk it turning vegetative.

    I do have a sump which is my refugium, MSB, frag growout and hospital area :lol:

    Good piece of infomation BH.

    But pardon my lack of Reef terms... WHat do mean but the algae turning vegetative and why isnt it good?

    My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    hehe i was thinking maybe we riad bro acidjazz corals and we head down to bro haanzii. to kapo all his equipment ,... i chop the chiller first :P

    HAHA! then i chop his skimmer! :lol::lol:

    THe NO3 dont worry la... 3weeks nia... wait awhile more lah.

    Then when finish cycle change 40% of the water then after a few days should be ok liao. (My method for my 2feet... dont flame ah..)

    OR... can try the teaspoon of sugar nightly thing. Works. but for short term la. Can help u cut down NO3 for awhile. Tried it. Find it troublesome... then didnt do liao but it works up to a certain extend without casualities... :fear: Except my xenias... :blink:

    My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Bro,

    this is the cheapiest 1hp on the market...correct me if i'm wrong anybody...

    so dun kai kai need three month pay hor...that day at reborn 1 coral $60.00 yr sup sup water buy without any consideration think i didnt c iszt...kekeke :evil:

    HAHAHA!!!!

    Aiyoh!!!! Eyes so sharp... :fear::ph34r: Got to be careful liao...

    Save money buy one ah... :cry:

    My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    HAHAHA!!!! GReat idea!

    Eh... we go raid his house str8 away la. No need detour to my place. :P

    I book the red cyna! HAHAHA! :lol::lol:

    Bro havent start a thread on my tank yet. (No digicam la.)

    Now...

    Tank-done

    Sump-done

    Piping-done

    Return pump-done

    Chiller (2nd hand)-done

    Base rocks-check

    Sand-check

    MH 150w-check

    Prob filling it up with water this weekend. Need to DIY actnics T5... Any lobang?

    Can wait to see my Babies swimming in a bigger tank!!! :D:upsidedown:

    cowfish

    in FOWLR (Fish-only with Live-rock)

    Posted

    1) Yes, they are rather sensitive to water changes/parameters.

    2) Not sure, only kept 1 cowfush before, i got it at abt 2"(incl. tail) and it grew to abt 6" in less a year.

    3) They are one of the most responsive marine animals i've ever kept! it's like keeping a dog!

    :lol:

    Thanks thanks!

    How abt LPS and Larger shrimps like Cleaners and boxers?

    cowfish

    in FOWLR (Fish-only with Live-rock)

    Posted

    Bro paiseh.. hijack abit. :P

    Since we are on cowfishes...

    Anyone can advise if they are safe with LPS and Larger shrimps (Eg, Cleaners and boxers)?

    Saw some very small ones at pasir ris last time. Less then an inch! :D CUTE!

    Thinkin of adding one (Maybe not the small one la, maybe the long horns) but hav to clear some stuff up.

    -Are they sensitive to water conditions?

    -Compatible with other boxfishes/cowfishes?

    -Do they readily adapt to aquarium life?

    Just wanna know from other reefers' real life experiences. :thanks::thanks::D

    My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Bro,

    appreciate yr info but i thibnk the best is..... u give me some of yr lor :D:lol: since u have plenty & mean time i can see see look look yr tank oso ma...lai lay can or not?

    :evil::evil::angel::angel:

    HAHA! :ph34r::fear::ph34r:

    Remember abt my new tank? JUST got my sump from the maker this Monday.... @%*#*(&#^@!!!

    So have been having an empty tank standing ard for almost a mth!

    These few days had been busy doing the piping. Found out that he did a really bad job with my sump and even got the dimension of the outlet valve WRONG!

    House's a mess... Tank's been nelected... hahaha! Dont want to se la... gimme 2 mths.. hee.. i set up nice nice then invite u over. HAHAHA!

    Can pass u a culture la no prob but hav to wait awhile also... just threw out half of it... :nc: They gorw fast no worries... prob can pass u a handful by next mth. :lol: Then i bring over and drool on yur tank la.

    My New 5 x 2.5 x 2.5

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Hi bro,

    not steady hor that day, left without saying goodbye... <_<

    ya now on my light for 24 hrs & seem growing fine this round... still thinking of wat u said the other day on picking up at east coast...maybe saturday swing over to find find.. :rolleyes:

    HAHA!

    Me went upstairs to pay for my purchase! Didnt bring enuff cash... (Didnt tot i'll see anything i liked... :rolleyes: )

    Then by the time i come down to collect my stuff cant6 find u liao! :nc:

    On the algae ah. Dont really know that exact name... Not as well read as some other bros here... Just happened to stroll on the beach, came across it, tot of feeding it to my YT, leftover put in sump... THEN It just started growing lo... :P Didnt even had a light for it, only exposed to indirect sunlight. Only decided to put in a light when it started to attach itself to the rocks in my sump. :lol:

    Wished i had pictures... But they looked like bunches of wires. Maroon in color, no visible leaves. I found them along The beaches of east coast and changi (Those opp the cargo complex).

    Generally, look for red or brownish macro algae as they require less intense lighting. :lol:

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